The Natural

The Natural (1984)

PG
11/05/1984 (GB)
Drama
2h 17m

He lived for a dream that wouldn't die.

Overview

An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league.

  • Barry LevinsonDirector
  • Roger TowneScreenplay
  • Phil DusenberryScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $28,000,000

  • Revenue

    $48,000,000

Keywords

  • corruption
  • sports
  • baseball
  • attempted murder
  • talent
  • redemption
  • child prodigy
  • femme fatale
  • lightning bolt
  • hdd

Top Billed Cast

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Roy Hobbs

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Max Mercy

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Iris Gaines

Kim Basinger

Kim Basinger

Memo Paris

Wilford Brimley

Wilford Brimley

Pop Fisher

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Harriet Bird

Robert Prosky

Robert Prosky

The Judge

Richard Farnsworth

Richard Farnsworth

Red Blow

Joe Don Baker

Joe Don Baker

The Whammer

Darren McGavin

Darren McGavin

Gus Sands

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